Telegram-herald., 1887-04-30
THE STATE OF TRADE
Business Still Seriously Affect
81 by the Railroad Law.
II 4 HoPHgl SPIRIT PaEVlls.
ccatrAcis Suspended ans freight Ac-
cgmulsting - General Reports.
ttoseser. Are Favorable
iron faacn Uassgtlsa.

loUIssufE. ~. April 19--At els p. IA.
il sas ballsoasd - she newspaper osnoss
that Niss B0~n nsn the XII assaulted - tas
negsoes Patterson sad ruraeg. wss dead.
Ihis announcement greatly intensinea lhe
feeling of indignation already existing. and
~as quickly spread. and although ths Aa-
nouuoeuleat ~ tie gsfis dealb Nas author
iisfiYeiy denied. the ladusuee Of The fnsi
announcement could not * countrrsetcd.
Al =. "a the attendant physiClAn re
ported that Mss b0ssasa was gradually
sinklug and that deata would probably en-
sue before midn.ghf.
Al noon the pFecoucefte1 slrnsl eleven
taps on the IT. Hall bell Gales he mil
iiia - assemble a. their afmOry. No over
one-thifd OF them responded aud uniformed
patrol detachments we're sent ouf 20 bring
in the dellngaenls PROBABLY gN3-tAirds %
the Louisville Legion were A. 3 m. nn-
der arms ~ the arnofy Al |uant General
Casileman, IA addressing tne troops, said
"l0n are only IL obey orders nOl 70 acf
harshiy nor rsshlY aud use As iittie force
as possible in executing commands.
fhis evening IA wss noticed that tns
color line MAS oeing drawn. the Eegfoes APP
pearing 10 be apprebenslve OF mOD violence
aud gathering by themselves on the street
corners in the negro quarters OF the city.
TIE fact OF the possibility OF an attempt 70
execuis threats 70 wipe out some OF the
more notorious negro dives and their in
mates is thought 10 have occssioned the
calling out OF the militia.
The hoOdlum and WOODWORKING white
class concentrated ia the vicinity OF the
Jail square ia such force today
that good grounds existed for APP
prehenSion Ot general not.
Practically al OF the police forcs were con-
centrsted al the Jail and City Hall. kud u
City Hall and part of the IRE department
was held in readiness 10 respond ss police
auxiliary II called upon.
AT p m crowd IN line paraded the
streets bearing a transparency with the
words:
oSF THOUSAND MES WANTED TO ASSIST /:
IN LlNChlNG PATTERSON AND TURNER !:
At every block their numbers were in
creased The crowd ia the streets was large
aud they began TO press upon the police
Gordon thrown out 100 yards from the City
Hall in every direction.
An attempt vas made al . o'clock 20 send
out the FIRE engine from an engine house
adjoining the Jail in order 10 open line IN
the dense crowd sufficient 10 give the police
a foothod, when an effort would be made
to extend the police line. The attemp, was
y.
$50 Judge Jackson. of the United States
Circuit Court drove in carriage TO the in
side police line. and addressed the crowd.
telling them that the courts were able 10
punish the offenders. and that the
authorities would at all hazards protect the
prisoners He asked the crowd 90 disperse
He had not concluded when opportunity
was taken Of the temporary relaxation of
police vigilance and a rush was made for
the Jail A short struggle ensued, but al
though the police lines were forced back
they held the pack at bay. During the
melee Police Lieutenant Mc6rath was hit
on the head with a brick and seriously in
iured Judge JacKsOns carriage disap-
peared in the direction of the armory.
Governor Knott and staff arrived from
Frankfort at 7.30 o'clock. The United
States flag was hoisted over the Custom
House and Postotdce Building this after
noon.
Immediately after Judge Jackson arrived
at the srmory five companies OF the legion
and light infantry were sent 20 the City
Hall. Strong picket lines were posted across
all approaches 20 the jail. and Gatllng gun
placed in position ready for instant use in
front OF the Jail building, three companies
OF militia being held in reserve at the arnory.
The police, Notwithstanding the strong
military support made no attempt 10 dis
perse the mob Delng satisned 70 MAINTAIN
their present position. Impromp;u indig-
nation meetings are being held 81 different
points. tie hO0dlum element rslving at
saloons beyond the reach OF possible police
sortles.
AT 1915 a. m. an attack was made
on tbs Jeliers0n-st- lines, the mob being
armed with pistols, clubs. iron bars. etc.
As they came on with rush several
pistol shots were Ared by the crowd. The
police supported by a company of militia.
again proved too strong for the attacking
force. and the mob were forced back Fifty
police charged upon them, and in the strug.
gle which followed several OF the crowd
were trampled upon and many heads were
broken. Three Of the officers were severely =
hurt. Forty prisoners were added 70 the
already crowded station houses as a result
Of the sortle.
At I.30a. ~. there is no change in the
sffration